cuffer n Anglo-Manx Dialect ~ 'a lie'; AND 'a tall story' (1887-1916) for sense 1.
   1 1984 WRIGHT 34 These stories, or 'cuffers,' might stretch the truth somewhat. Isaac often seemed to take some artistic licence with his tales. But I never caught him in a bold-faced lie, and sometimes the far-fetched stories have proved truthful.
   2 1981 MAJOR 31 By the end of a few weeks he looked and acted a whole lot better. Some nights we'd have a real cuffer... There we was, carrying on what you could call a sensible conversation.

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